Part-Time Assistant Librarian, Danvers Campus Library, North Shore Community College, (Danvers, MA)

Posted September 30, 2022

Description

North Shore Community College Library seeks an enthusiastic and student-centered librarian reporting to the Coordinator of Public Services to provide research and instructional services on the Danvers Campus Library and through online modalities. This position is a member of the Library’s Teaching & Research Support Librarians Team and also contributes to the Library’s strategic priorities teams as assigned. The successful candidate must enjoy working with our diverse community of users and share a commitment to support student learning.

20 hour per week position during the academic semester that includes two evenings per week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 7 pm, and Fridays from 8 am – 3 pm with the remainder of hours fulfilled when the library is open, negotiated upon hire.

Specific Responsibilities
● Staffs the Library’s virtual and in-person service desks
● Contributes to information literacy initiatives and participates in the design and provision of library instruction on-campus and online that promotes the information literacy competencies of our students
● Works within the Library’s strategic priorities teams as assigned
● Undertakes outreach activities to faculty in assigned liaison areas
● Participates in collection development activities in liaison areas and other areas as requested by the Coordinator of Public Services
● Participates in collection maintenance and collection assessment activities
● Follows and contributes to HELM network developments
● Assists in the development and presentation of new library programs and services at College events, programs and institutes
● Exhibits professional growth through participation in trainings, workshops and professional conferences
● Provides circulation services
● Performs other duties as required by the Coordinator of Public Services or the Director of Learning Commons Services

Required Qualifications:

1. MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program (MLS Candidates will be considered with
   appropriate coursework)
2. Reference and instruction experience
3. Knowledge of online databases and Internet resources
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
5. Reliability and dependability are extremely important

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:
Candidates for employment should be aware that all North Shore Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine
record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

Additional Information:
Salary: $30.03 per hour, non-benefited position
Starting date: ASAP
North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status,
genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by
Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

How to Apply

Submit resume and cover letter indicating how your experience matches the qualifications of the position
at https://nscc.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=153867